No one ever tells you how hard marriage is, but if you don’t evolve you might as well be dead, reveals James Corden
HIS new telly project is a departure for James Corden professionally, but personally it sounds close to home.
The Late Late Show presenter plays a married man called Jamie who has to navigate the quagmire of love, sex and relationships in the new Prime Video show.
And James, who wed wife Julia Carey ten years ago, might just be drawing on real life for inspiration for the dark comedy.
He said: “It’s funny with marriage, no one ever really talks about just how f**king hard it is sometimes, like the sacrifice that you and your partner have to make.
“What you’re both trying to do is grow together, knowing that you’re never staying the same. You’re constantly evolving.
“And if you’re not evolving, then you might as well be dead.
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“You have to be moving and evolving at the same time as someone else.
“And then you might do something really mad, like bringing other people who rely on you completely into that environment.
“And it is just nuts.”
The show, which starts on November 11, is a six-parter from acclaimed writer Jez Butterworth, the man who persuaded James to sign up for Mammals.
Going back to acting was a huge leap for him, but he knew he’d made the right decision to announced his departure from The Late Late Show, which he’s hosted since 2015.
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James, who’s previously starred in everything from ITV’s Fat Friends to BBC1’s Gavin & Stacey, said: “I’ve always thought that I was going to leave, and yes, the experience of shooting Mammals cemented for me that.
“I love The Late Late Show. I love what we’ve done. I’m so proud of it. I adore it. But I know that it’s the right thing to do to end it, because we’ll have done 1200 episodes.”
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James has also gained a certain amount of attention recently when he apologised for an argument with staff in a New York restaurant over an omelette.
Which is ironic, given that Mammals sees him play a chef.